1948 Cadillac Fleetwood

Sedan

Flathead V8 331 Cu In

Automatic

486032584

Clear

Up for auction is a solid 1948 Cadillac Fleetwood 4 door sedan (133 inch wheelbase). This is Cadillac’s first year for tailfins and last year for the infamous flathead V8. This car runs and drives as is, however, nothing is beautiful on her other than the hidden beauty in her potential. Mechanically, she runs very strong and has been updated with an electric fuel pump and an 8 volt battery to assist in starting. Transmission shifts well and the car drives well. The master cylinder is questionable, she stops well when the pedal is near the floor so it could use a rebuild. Three of the four power windows work fine, the passenger rear window does not work and needs a new hydraulic cylinder (included), the power seat works well. Cosmetically, she needs some loving care, the paint is cracking on most panels from a 1970’s amateur lacquer repaint in dark green, chrome is rough, dashboard needs repaint and the interior is usable and fairly comfortable to sit on but does not look too nice with cheap seat covers on the front seat and worn original fabric/leather on the rear seat. The original headliner is in very good condition. The is very minimal rust on this car, it has been garage kept the vast majority of its life so there are two small areas of rust through cancer only, RF fender and LF quarter each smaller than a baseball. Stainless window and body trim is in very nice shape and there are some spare pieces that go along to the next owner. With brake work complete, you could easily drive this car as a “rat rod” so to speak with confidence, and what you are starting with if restoration is in your mind is an extremely solid example of a neat late forty’s Caddy. The wheels are non-stock 90’s vintage Cadillac wearing radial tires for a better ride, this baby just floats down the road like driving your couch. I believe I have the original wheels to go with the car. These Caddy’s are gaining in value with a number 5 condition at $3,720 and a number 4 condition at $6200, from a 2010 edition of the value guide. This car is way above a 5 but not quite a solid 4 so my expectation is quite reasonable. I have posted enough pictures to get a flavor for overall condition and I do have a short video of the running engine so you could hear how strong it sounds, just e-mail me with a request to receive the video. I have owned and driven this car since 2001 but I simply have to start thinning my heard and I have projects that are ahead in line from this one. E-mail questions and thanks for taking the time to look.